AT-KABUL: Afghan security forces had retaken Sangin district of southern Helmand province after fierce clashes with the Taliban insurgents, said officials. Member of the Helmand provincial council, Attaullah Afghan, said that security forces after an operation has retaken the police headquarter and district chief’s office. He said that Afghan Special …
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Russia’s Special Envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Zamir Kabulov, said that his country was sharing intelligence about Daesh with the Taliban insurgents. The diplomat believes that it would help Moscow to clip growing wings of the global terror group which is also known as the Islamic State. According to Kabulov …
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AT-KABUL: Fresh security troops have been deployed to Sangin district of southern Helmand province, said acting Minister of Defense, Masoom Stankzai, on Wednesday. He said that fighting was ongoing in Sangin district as fresh troops were deployed to the district. Talking to a joint press conference with the Minister of …
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The UN Security Council has extended sanctions regime against the Afghan Taliban and other affiliate insurgent groups. The resolution was passed unanimously by the UN Security Council. But, the council also decided to exempt travel ban on a “case-by-case” basis in order to facilitate the Afghan-owned peace process. The ball …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Criticizing some people close to the President and Chief Executive, the deputy of Electoral System of Reform Commission (ESRC) said that unfortunately the close aides didn’t believe in democracy, elections, justice and equality. Sediqullah Tawhedi told Bokhdi News Agency that these people are interfering to made obstacles …
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By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Rana Think Thank urged the Afghan government to get maximum benefit from the regional agreements aimed at speeding the development process. Speaking at the monthly gathering of Rana Think Tank, Abdul Satar Purdili said that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project could be an opportunity for Afghanistan …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Russia and Tajikistan is concerned over spread of Daesh or Islamic State terrorist group in Afghanistan. The growing presence of the multinational terrorist organization in Afghanistan is a terror threat to the region, said the Russian Defense Ministry. The Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on Wednesday said …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Daesh (IS) has threatened to execute journalists in eastern Nangarhar province aimed to get more media coverage than the Taliban for its brutality as it did in Syria and Iraq. The group through their newly emerged FM Radio ‘Voice of Caliphate’ has threatened to kill journalists in …
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KABUL: Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev has stated that the National and private companies from Azerbaijan are ready to invest in different sectors in Afghanistan, because they following enterprises are counted as bridges for both Government in boosting economy. The following speech was made after Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has …
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AT-PESHAWAR: The Awami National Party (ANP) urged the Pakistan government to deliver on its pledges regarding restoration of peace and stability in Afghanistan. Senior leaders of the ANP said this on the third death anniversary of slain senior minister Bashir Ahmad Bilour in Peshawar. Urging Pakistan for joint efforts to …
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